The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-01-11
ISLAND LOCALS.

- ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TOWN
1 On or about the 18th inst, His Majesty
hr-op5ses TO visit hona, Hawaii.
Smart showers and plenty Of mud are the
order OF the day-and night, too.
The police are now supplied with rubber
coats The next move Will be silk umbrellas
Dr.. Robert 3IcKibbin reports the rainfall
q rom 6 p. N. Thursday to a. M. Friday at
10 inches.
Building operations were suspended last
week IN the city, owing to the almost steady
down pour Of rain.
Keep of the lower end of Punchbowl street
and the Esplanade if YOU don't want to turn
Up missing IN the mud.
Tonight the Honolulu Yacht and Boat
Club meet at their rooms for the election OF
officers and other business.
Messrs. p. \. Makee. Waihee; Mr.. Barnes,
Wailuku. and Mr.. Halstead. Waialua, are in
afown and stopping at the Hotel.
= The new list OF the Hawaiian Bell Tele
phone contains 40 names. The Mutual
follows with a list Of 532 names.
Last Wednesday. the Waianae mill
oahu. started in for the seasons grind,
with good prospects for fine crop.
The Government Schools commenced the
new term las Wednesday. Yesterday st.
Adams and Iolani Colleges resumed.
Bricks and building material of all kinds
are arriving freely, and with fine weather
this branch Of business will be booming.
The Three little Princes, Just from
SCHOOL, propose to return 70 st. Matthews
aL College, California, by the Marlposa on
xhe 14th.
Moss. Ratard, for some years Chancellor
al the French Consulate, Honolulu, has Just
been appointed to the Consulate at Lisbon,
Portugal.
Mrs. Wallace's Academy for young ladies,
Nuuauu Avenue, re-Opened for the new term
on Monday, January Sd, under favorable
auspices.
The Mutual Telephone Company have de-
cided to reduce the rent Of instruments to
s. per month In the districts of hoolau, Eva,
Naiauae and Waialua.
The foreign Jurors. notified TO appear for
liutv Al the present term o. the Supreme
Co--l. Monday, January 10th. viii not be re
quiIsd until further notice.
Good weather for the backInen last week.
Business Ia this line Is booming-plenty OF
fares and smiling drivers. Notwithstanding
the almost steady down-pour Of ram
The Steamer kiuBu VIII leave next week
"Wednesday, January 18Th, at % clock p m,
r-THT -TanT T4fuVuTnu To Honor
lulu on Saturday morning following
Thursday evening. Hon. p. Neumann and
wife entertained Capt. GoDi and the officers
N5f the Chlliau uGn-of-war Plcomayo. at
dinner al their residence, hing Street.
The weather seriously interfered with the
week Of PRAYER services last week. These
meetings will be continued during the pre-
sent week at the Lyceum, Nuuanu street.
A LADY correspondent. writing from Ko-
hala. reports fine weather prevailing in that
section-the mills are busy grinding and the
hum Of industry is to be heard on all sides.
St. Louis College yesterday commenced its
new term. 1t is said the applications for
admission are beyond the capacity OF the
school, which speaks volumes in Its favor.
Hon. +. Pahia has been gazetted as De
putv Marshall of the Kingdom, vice David
Dayton. resigned. Tbs appointment is signed
by Marshal kaulukou, and Is dated January
/. 1887.
During the next few months the public are
aDromised a number of lectures on various
fsubjects. 1t Is understood that Prof. Van
Slyke viii deliver one or more Oh scientific
subjects.
Ga Friday ,ening, the Kings Own elect
ed the following officers: Captain, Chas. II.
Clark: First LieutanauI. Il. hala; Second
Lieutenant. Alex. Smith; Sub-Lieutenant,
Joseph Morse.
Dr.. Robert McKibbin Is now located in his
new quarters, Fort street, and his friends
will be agreeably surprised to see what nice
change lie has made, and such "natty
drug store, too.
The latest news from the front is that
with the aid Of glass a portion of the
Fsplanade is still In sight-lumber piles well
defined, mud slowly running into the harbor,
hopes reviving, etc.
lying-in ward has recently been estab-
Ushed at the Queens Hospital. This Is a
much needed move. and one that connot fail
TO prove beneficial IN its results, more par
ticularly TO the native woman.
ST. Andrews Priory, for girls, re-opened
Yesterday for the new term. Eldress Phoebe
is IN charge, assisted by Sisters Beatrice
and Aibertina, and Miss Morton. This
school is in fUurishiEg condition.
A regular old fashioned food prevailed at
Palarna on Thursday night, IN the nelghbor-
hood of the What Cheer House" For a
time everything appeared to be submerged,
and good swimmers were at premium.
The Marshal now has his Office in the Sta
ton House, which will prove more convent
emit. The two new judges, Messrs. Bickerton
and Fernandez. will be located in the office